Car Calendar

Through March 25: “Hot Rods – Then and Now,” San Diego Automotive Museum, Balboa Park. The special exhibit features 18 hot rods through the ages. Also new in the museum is a 1928 Studebaker “barn find,” which had been stored in a barn in Imperial Beach for more than 40 years.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last admission 4:30 p.m.
Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors 65 and older, $6 active duty military with ID, $5 students with ID, $4 children ages 6 to 15. The museum is free to San Diego County residents and military with ID on the fourth Tuesday each month.
Information: (619) 231-2886 and
www.sdautomuseum.org.

Today and tomorrow: University of VARA, Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Learn to race at the University of Vintage Auto Racing Association, a two-day performance driving school. These are street-car classes; a race car is not required. Helmets, Snell-or FIA-rated, are mandatory, as are roll bars for open cars. Cost: $275 for the weekend. Race-prepared cars are available for rental. Information and entry forms: vararacing.com or (800) 280-8272.

Feb. 14: Supercross and Supercross Lites Stadium Motorcycle Racing, 7 p.m., Qualcomm Stadium. Tickets $10 to $35 in advance, including a family section that prohibits alcohol. Doors open with qualifying races at 12:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at participating Yamaha dealers or Ticketmaster. Information:
www.supercrossonline.com

Feb. 15: Cars and Coffee in the Park, 7 to 9 a.m., in front of the San Diego Automotive Museum, Balboa Park. Free. Information: (619) 231-2886 and
www.sdautomuseum.org.

Feb. 22: West 78 All American Shootout, 2 to 9 p.m., Saturn of West 78 (used-car side), 2205 Vista Way, Vista. The show highlights the Pontiac GTO and Trans Am, Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro, but space is limited to 150 entrants. Free to view. Proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warriors. Also featured will be food and a beer garden by Oceanside Ale Works. Information: LS1tech.com or LS2gto.com

March 28: Auto Waste Recycling, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mira Mesa High School, 10510 Reagan Road, at San Ramon Drive; sponsored by the city of San Diego and the California Integrated Waste Management Board. San Diego residents only, proof required; no business waste will be accepted. Items accepted will be used motor oil, oil filters, batteries and antifreeze. Information: (858) 694-7000.